The Sassy Sunflower Farm

03/22/2024

I got 1 almond on my tree! Other pics are Kieffer pear, ladybug larva, & plum

03/03/2024

Got this part of my garden seeded today. And the strawberries are looking happy.

02/27/2024

Feeling the garden itch. Got the raised beds planted over the weekend with strawberries, celeriac, leek, garlic, potatoes with flowers sprinkled about.. and fired up the tiller to get the greenhouse area ready.

02/23/2024

More signs of spring... apricot, red haven peach, Georgia peach, methley plum, nectarine

02/22/2024

Signs of spring... strawberry, mulberry, key lime blooms

06/15/2023

Around the garden...

06/13/2023

This was an unexpected surprise!!

06/12/2023

Ugh!! I hate hail!!!! Damage wasn't as bad as last year. There was some golf ball sized hail. The squash plants are the most damaged but I think they'll recover...assuming the bugs don't kill the first.

06/07/2023

Scenes from around the garden...

06/06/2023

Google lens says it's bloodberry/pigeonberry ... anyone know for sure?

06/05/2023

look at how pretty these elderberry flowers are!!

06/05/2023

06/01/2023

Squash bugs and SVBs showing up now. Will enjoy the squash while we can. Damned bugs

05/26/2023

Hey TEXANS ... this weekend (starting Saturday) is a sales tax holiday on Energy Star Items and Water Efficient items ... here are links to Tx comptroller site for specific details. If you're looking to buy A/Cs, refrigerators, misc appliances or plants/trees, soaker hoses, mulch, soil etc ... check these links out to see what is included.
Energy Star: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/96-1331.php
Water Efficient: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-1018.php

You can buy certain water-efficient and water-conserving products tax free during the Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday.

05/26/2023

Yesterday and today's backyard food forest harvest!

05/24/2023

The rain has been amazing for the the garden! time to bust out the w**d eater and w**d torch

05/11/2023

Garden loved the rain! 🌧💧

05/02/2023

Garden update. Its been unseasonably cool here. My okra all died off and new seeds have not germinated yet. But lots of other things growing in the food forest

05/01/2023

Good reminder

04/18/2023

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

03/27/2023

Garden progress... 33 okras along with several squash, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, green beans, tomatoes, beets, celeriac, leeks in the ground. Still have more to go in ...

03/06/2023

Made huge progress on the garden this weekend. Bottom 2 pics frome several weeks ago. My everything hurts. Using the tiller is like trying to wrestle... I don't even know what to compare it to!!! 🤣🤣 its a workout for sure.

03/04/2023

6 babies so far. Chickens are precocial meaning when the babies hatch they are pretty self sufficient... of course they need protection and warmth but once they are dried out they are ready to eat... they just need someone to point the way. They can actually survive several days after hatching without food because their yolk gives them the energy they need for their first few days of life.

02/23/2023

Signs of spring.... apricot, peach, plum, blueberry, blueberry, jasmine

02/22/2023

The aftermath of processing 6 roos. We now have 6 birds in the freezer, 6 fewer mouths to feed and 6 fewer crows to listen to all day.

01/29/2023

I've had good luck sprouting avocado pits using paper towels...
🥑Soak pits in water a few hours, then peel the brown layer off.
🥑Wrap is wet (not dripping) paper towel and place in plastic zip lock bag ... tent bag to ensure good air. Leave in dark place.
🥑Check on pits every 4-5 days. Make sure paper towel is still damp.
🥑Once roots are out far enough transfer to jars. I cut paper plates to fit lids for these.
🥑Once the trunk starts sprouting and the roots are longer, transfer to larger container.

01/29/2023

Garden cleanup crew hard at work. We also provide a break room

01/25/2023

Gardening Saves Lives!!🤣

01/25/2023

I am reviving this page to talk about creating a food forest in the backyard -- complete with garden, fruit trees and chickens.